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Patent GB-2304398-A (GB)
Title: An adjustable joystick mechanism
Inventor: YONEYAMA SHINJI
IPC: B25J7/00
Filed: 1996-08-13
Abstract: An adjustable joystick mechanism in a micromanipulator for use e.g. in a microscope comprises an adjusting member 47 in a first co-ordinate board 43 and carrying a fixed ball 50, a second co-ordinate board 45 with a rotatable annular holder 52, a movable ball 57 mounted in the holder 52 and being constrained by a pin 56 engaging in a groove 57a, the fixed ball 50 engaging in a bore in the movable ball 57, and transmitting means 55, 61 to convert rotation of the holder 52 by a handle 60 into linear displacement of a third co-ordinate board 65. Variation in the distance between the centres of the fixed ball 50 and the movable ball 57 by adjustment of the adjusting member 47 varies the fine control ratio of the mechanism.
Patent GB-2318279-A (GB)
Title: Suction cleaner handle
Inventor: GREEN MICHAEL
IPC: B25F5/02
Filed: 1996-10-16
Abstract: The upper portion (4) of an upright suction cleaner comprises a handle (6) that is pivotally attached by a ball joint connection (9). The handle (6) can be swivelled and tilted about axes V1 and H2 and secured in position by the locking mechanism (10). The handle (6) may be in the form of a rigid loop (8) or a 'T' bar element (not shown).
Patent GB-2311109-A (GB)
Title: Spring clip and quick connect coupling using such
Inventor: LEIGH-MONSTEVENS KEITH VERNON
IPC: F16L37/32
Filed: 1996-12-20
Abstract: The coupling comprises a female member 44 defining a passage 48 defining an annular seat 92, a male member 46 sized to fit in the passage, and a compressible spring clip 94, in the annular seat, comprising a thin walled spring steel tubular member including a first plurality of circumferentially spaced finger portions for engagement with a trailing abutment surface 114 on the male member and a second plurality of circumferentially spaced finger portions for engagement with an annular shoulder 96 defining one end of the annular seat 92. The finger portions for engagement with the abutment surface 114 have a T configuration with the head portions of the fingers coacting to define a large circumferential surface for such engagement; alternatively, the finger portions for engagement with the annular shoulder 96 have a T configuration with the T portions of the fingers coacting to define a large circumferential surface for such engagement.
Patent GB-2323198-A (GB)
Title: A display system for a traffic signal and a traffic signal
Inventor: SANADA TOMOHIRO
IPC: G09F13/04
Filed: 1997-03-12
Abstract: A Traffic Safety (TS) panel 20 can be easily observed with a traffic signal 10. Multiple pieces of information are changed over to be displayed on the TS panel 20, and a luminescent color of the information (such as traffic information, traffic slogans, advertisements) or a luminescent color of the background of the information is illuminated in the same color as that of the turned-on light of the traffic signal 10, under control of a detector which detects whether each lamp of the traffic signal is turned on or not without changing an electric circuit of the signal. As a result, various information can be displayed on the TS panel 20, and a signal color can be recognized not only by a signal lamp but also by a display color of the TS panel 20. A traffic signal can consist of a luminescent panel displaying changeable symbols with a changeably-coloured background.
Patent GB-2316536-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor device transporting and handling apparatus
Inventor: KANNO YUKIO
IPC: H05K13/02
Filed: 1997-08-22
Abstract: An IC transporting and handling apparatus is disclosed, which can pick up and transport ICs out of a tray 12, even if the tray 12 is tilted, using a vacuum pick up head 16 which is moved through constant vertical strokes by a pneumatic piston 19. The tilt of the tray is measured by attitude gauging means comprising 3 or 4 optical sensors (two shown 24C and 24D) and a tray stand elevator 15. The tilt of the tray is calculated by raising the tray and recording, with a microprocessor, both the order of detection of the tray corners by the optical sensors and the relative heights of the tray corners. The calculated tray tilt is used to adjust the height of the tray stand 11, using the elevator 15, so an identified IC resides a preset distance below the vacuum pick up head 16. The elevator may be a rack 13 and pinion 14 driven by a pulsed motor controlled by the microprocessor.
Patent GB-2329341-A (GB)
Title: Mouldable dental impression tray
Inventor: LOVAT ANTHONY LEWIS
IPC: A61C9/00
Filed: 1997-09-23
Abstract: A method of producing a dental impression of a set of teeth using a dental impression material (18) in an impression tray (10), wherein the tray (10) is formed from mouldable material and is moulded partly to the teeth in vivo. The tray (10) is of thermoplastic material and is heated to make it mouldable in vivo, and is then set rigid. The tray (10) and impression material (18) are moulded also to teeth opposing said set of teeth, part of the impression material (18) being pushed through holes (30) in the tray (10) to be moulded to the opposing teeth. A member (10) of U-shape, with a cross-section of U-shape, is used as a dental impression tray and has keying means (12, 14, 16) or adhesive means to retain impression material in the tray (10). A kit comprises a member of such a shape and means to adapt it for use as a dental impression tray (10); said means comprise adhesive and/or a tool. The cross-section may be an H-shape of which the said cross-section U-shape is part. A mouth guard (26) or denture may be produced.
Patent GB-2321918-A (GB)
Title: Backup shoe
Inventor: HENDRICKSON JAMES D
IPC: E21B33/12
Filed: 1997-11-14
Abstract: A backup shoe (100) for a well packer has a outer ring-shaped portion (102) which is formed integrally with an inner ring-shaped portion (104). The inner portion has a cross-section which is of generally constant thickness and is thinner than the generally triangular-shaped cross-section of the outer portion. The inner portion (104) includes a first radially extending portion (105), a second portion (107) which is sloped relative to its axis, and a pivot point (106) formed between the first and second opposite ends. When operatively installed on a axial portion of a packer (120) the backup shoe (100) will pivot about the pivot point (106) as forces (108,112) are applied, displacing the inner end (116) radially inwardly and the outer end (118) radially outwardly, so forming a continuous barrier between the casing (142) and the mandrel (122). Also disclosed is a downhole tool to which a backup shoe (100) may be attached.
Patent GB-2316953-A (GB)
Title: Dross compression apparatus and method utilizing ribs on collector and head
Inventor: ROTH DAVID J
IPC: C22B21/00
Filed: 1997-02-07
Abstract: A dross compression apparatus and method utilizes a dross compression head (14, 84) and a skim box or collector (12, 82) having mating ribs (32, 34, 36 and 38, 42, 44, 46, 48; 102, 104, 106 and 112, 114, 116). The ribs may be any type of projection or shape of the head and skim box sufficient to form grooves in both sides of the dross which divide or substantially divide the dross. Improved plating of the aluminum metal and separation of the aluminum layers from the aluminum oxide are achieved by using pressures in the range of 50 to 70 pounds per square inch. The ribs by their cutting action through the dross enable the achieving of these pressures with lower rated hydraulic presses. Two specific embodiments are disclosed, one utilizing an elongated substantially hemispheric shaped head (14) and the other utilizing a substantially hemispheric shaped head (84). In both embodiments, the head (14, 84) and receptacle or skim box (12, 82) are of substantially conforming shapes.
Patent GB-2320029-A (GB)
Title: Dental curable composition and artificial tooth
Inventor: DEGUCHI MIKITO
IPC: A61K6/893
Filed: 1997-12-05
Abstract: A dental curable material suitable for a production of an artificial teeth having a strong toughness, wear resistance, transparency and moldability, which comprises a silane-treated silica uniformly dispersed in urethane (meth)acrylate (a): said silica having an average primary particle size of 1 to 85 mm, with at least one silane compound represented by the formula (1):   YnSiX 4-n ```(1)   wherein Y is a hydrocarbon group or a reactive group containing a vinyl-polymerizable group; X is a hydrolyzable group; and n is an integer of 1, 2 or 3, and being uniformly dispersed in a urethane (meth)acrylate (b).
Patent GB-2334849-A (GB)
Title: The double diaphragm loudspeaker
Inventor: NORFOLK SIMON JAMES
IPC: H04R9/06
Filed: 1998-02-27
Abstract: This loudspeaker comprises a single moving coil motor unit 3,4 driving mutually opposed diaphragms 5. Both diaphragms are attached to a single voice coil and so as one diaphragm moves inwards the other moves outwards.  Preferably the diaphragms 5, their suspensions 6 and their surrounds 7 should be identical.
Patent GB-2324385-A (GB)
Title: Googles with temple engaging bulges
Inventor: CANAVAN RICHARD W
IPC: G02C11/08
Filed: 1996-02-26
Abstract: A protective goggle construction consists of a goggle body which includes a rigid frame portion 16, and a resilient face engaging portion 18. The frame portion includes rigid top, bottom and side walls which cooperate to define a goggle interior. The walls of the face engaging portion roll inwardly to form flat face engaging surfaces 32. The face engaging portion includes inwardly extending convex bulges 34 in the temple engaging areas.
Patent GB-2331319-A (GB)
Title: A hollow frame section for a window or door, with a distinct, elongate internal member that may be provided with ventilating apertures.
Inventor: WILLIAMS PETER CLIFFORD TOWNSE
IPC: E06B7/10
Filed: 1998-09-28
Abstract: A window or door frame section 10 of extruded material, having outer walls enclosing an interior space 16, and at least one distinct, elongate web-like member 18 of substantially constant cross-section receivable in at least one engagement point 19 by sliding the member into the interior space in a longitudinal direction. The member can be inserted into the section either during manufacture or on site. Ventilation apertures may be provided in the internal member. Alternatively, a plurality of short lengths can be inserted, leaving gaps therebetween for ventilation purposes.
Patent GB-2343190-A (GB)
Title: Aqueous carpet cleaning compositions
Inventor: RYAN TRACY ANN
IPC: C11D3/00
Filed: 1998-10-28
Abstract: Aqueous carpet cleaning compositions are alkaline, and include<BR> ```one or more detersive surfactants, preferably one or more nonionic surfactants and one or more anionic surfactants;<BR> ```at least about 2%wt. of aminopolycarboxylic acid salt;<BR> ```an organic solvent constituent, preferably which includes a pyrrolidone based organic solvent constituent and excludes glycol and glycol ether solvents;<BR> ```an anti-resoiling agent;<BR> ```and water in quantum sufficient to provide 100%wt. of the compositions,<BR> ```as well as further optional constituents.
Patent GB-2347442-A (GB)
Title: Casing scraper
Inventor: SWIETLIK GEORGE
IPC: B08B9/027
Filed: 1999-03-03
Abstract: A casing scraper for cleaning the internal wall of a tube 26 such as a well casing has at least three, rigidly connected, axially and angularly spaced scraper bodies 12, 14, 16 each with a scraping surface 13, 15, 17. The radial dimension of the scraper at each scraping surface is slightly greater than the internal radius of the tube which it will scrape. When the scraper is fully inserted in the tube bore, the scraping surfaces are deflected inwardly and the axial connection 20, 22 between the bodies is accordingly elastically deformed. The energy stored through this elastic deformation produces a radially outwardly acting force which presses the scraping surfaces 13, 15, 17 against the wall of the tube 26. The eccentric arrangement of the scraping surfaces, and the axial spacing between the surfaces causes the parts of the scraper connecting the scraping surfaces to be placed in bending when the scraper is in place within the tube. The bending of the intermediate parts between the scraping surfaces produces a stress which urges the scraping surfaces into contact with the tube internal surface.
Patent GB-2336894-A (GB)
Title: Cryogenic distillation of air using double column and mixing column.
Inventor: GUILLARD ALAIN
IPC: F25J3/04
Filed: 1999-04-28
Abstract: A plant for the cryogenic distillation of air comprises a medium pressure column 2, a low pressure column 3, a reboiler 4 and a mixing column 5 for mixing a gas and a liquid. The low pressure column, medium pressure column and mixing column are placed one on top of another to form a single erected structure. The reboiler may also form part of the structure. In constructing the plant, the structure is surrounded by a thermal insulation jacket. The mixing column can be fed by an air stream to supply impure oxygen e.g. for use in the iron and steel industry.
Patent GB-2337190-A (GB)
Title: Dog leash with bag container
Inventor: POLDING JANET MARIE ARMSTRONG
IPC: A01K27/00
Filed: 1999-05-10
Abstract: A dog leash 20 is equipped with a container 24, the container 24 is stitched to the leash just below the hand-loop of the leash, is of light-weight fabric or material, and takes its structure from being stitched to the leash, lengthwise along the container. The open mouth of the container may be wrapped around the leash and secured with Velcro. The container may contain a supply of plastic grocery bags for collecting pet excrement.
Patent GB-2338520-A (GB)
Title: Roller thrust bearing with convex races
Inventor: SHATTUCK CHARLES WARRELL
IPC: F16C19/30
Filed: 1999-05-26
Abstract: A roller thrust bearing having cylindrical rollers 10 has means on the upper and lower races 50 for reducing roller skidding against the races and for reducing operating noise. The means may be radially convex races 50 which contact the intermediate portions of the cylindrical rollers 10. The load carrying capacity of the bearing may adjust with extra load due to elastic deformation of the races 50. The races 50 may be of uniform thickness, or may of non-uniform thickness (fig 4) wherein the spring rate increases with an increase of elastic deformation under load. The races may be solid (fig 2). The bearing has a cage 20. Thus the rollers, whose radially outer ends travel faster than their radially inner ends, experience less skidding as they travel in the convex races than with normal races.
Patent GB-2351175-A (GB)
Title: A display device with first and second liquid crystal cells
Inventor: LEWIS IAN DAVID
IPC: G09F9/35
Filed: 1999-06-10
Abstract: A display device (61) is disclosed which comprises a liquid crystal display (LCD) having first and second liquid crystal cells (65, 66) positioned along a first axis of the display device (61). The display device further comprises a first display driver (67) for driving the first liquid crystal cell (65), a second display driver (68) for driving the second liquid crystal cell (66), and means for synchronising the drivers (67, 68). The display device is preferably used in a portable device, e.g. a radio telephone (fig. 7).
Patent GB-2352962-A (GB)
Title: First solids spoon
Inventor: ANDERSON DONALD PETER
IPC: A47G21/04
Filed: 1999-08-10
Abstract: A feeding spoon designed for babies being weaned onto semi-solid foods, and other people who have to be fed manually has a straight body/bowl area 3 comprising a U channel with concave inner surfaces, of common cross section. It incorporates a sliding pusher 2 operating along the whole length of the body part, whose front pushing surface matches the front of the bowl. This allows the bowl carrying the food portion to enter the recipient's mouth and the pusher to deliver the food off the front end of the spoon, inside the mouth. The parts can be easily taken apart for cleaning or sterilization. The pusher 2 includes a part 4 engageable by a thumb to push it along, and stops 5 to limit such movement.
Patent GB-2341899-A (GB)
Title: Submergible pumping system with bonded polymeric wear surfaces
Inventor: KENNEDY STEVEN C
IPC: F16C33/20
Filed: 1999-09-17
Abstract: In a pumping system, a PEEK composite material may be applied to wear areas on internal components. Typically, the internal component provides a metallic substrate 72 which is prepared with a metallic bonding layer 76 arc sprayed onto its surface 74, at least at the wear area. A powderized PEEK composite material is heated and propelled against the substrate 72 and bonding layer 76 by a high velocity oxy fuel technique. This uniformly coats the substrate 72 providing a durable wear surface for prolonging component life. The wear areas may, for example, take the form of parts of a thrust bearing, a pump impeller or a pump diffuser.
Patent GB-2342108-A (GB)
Title: Method for controlling a device for transporting hydrocarbons between production means and a treatment plant
Inventor: LEMETAYER PIERRE
IPC: E21B43/01
Filed: 1999-09-20
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a device for transporting hydrocarbons in the form of a mixture of liquid and gas between production means (1) and a treatment plant (10). The method comprises a hydrocarbons transport pipe (6) fitted with an adjustable-aperture outlet choke (9) to which a gas-injection pipe (16) fitted with a control valve (15) is connected, and is characterized in that it comprises a start-up phase which consists in performing the following sequence of steps:<BR> ```- a step of initiating the transport of hydrocarbons,<BR> ```- a step of ramping up to transport speed,<BR> then a production phase, during which phases the outlet choke (9) and the control valve (15) are operated in such a way as to maintain the stability of the pressure in the pipe (6) for transporting the hydrocarbons produced. The invention finds an application in the operation of off-shore oil production installations.
Patent GB-2343136-A (GB)
Title: Bipolar Forceps
Inventor: POSTHUMA ADRIAAN OSMOND
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 1999-10-21
Abstract: Bipolar forceps in which each of two limbs 10, 11 is formed by a length of stainless steel 12, 13 extending from an exposed pointed tip portion 14, 15 through an electrically-insulating ribbed grip portion 16, 17 to an exposed terminal portion, the terminal portions 18, 19 of the two limbs being separated by intervening electrically-insulating material preferably nylon 66 and the terminal portions and intervening electrically-insulating material form a plug 21 for insertion into a 'Block' fitting attached to a cable for connecting to a power supply, and wherein each length of stainless steel 12, 13 is formed of wire and a unitary moulding of electrically-insulating material forms both grip portions 16, 17 and shoulder portions 39, 40 for the plug 21, with the lengths of stainless steel wire 12, 13 enclosed in the grip portions 16, 17 and in the shoulder portions 39, 40, in which shoulder portions the wires are bent to bring their terminal portions 18, 19 into close parallel disposition in the plug.
Patent HU-T68497-A (HU)
Title: Process and apparatus for continuous treatment of moving particles by treating product
Inventor: BOURREAU FRANK-YANN
IPC: B01F29/64
Filed: 1993-03-12
Abstract: Process for continuous surface treatment of particles in motion by means of a treatment agent, characterised in that     - the treatment agent is brought simultaneously and continuously; - the particles are in the form of elemental volumes in plug continuous lengthwise translation principal motion, the particles of each volume being additionally and simultaneously subjected to at least one rotational motion in a direction transverse to that of the main motion, and at least one vertical motion in an elemental space, in which all the walls in contact with the particles are continuously movable.   It applies to particles of all kinds, for example seeds.
Patent HU-T66836-A (HU)
Title: Mammalian influx peptide transporter
Inventor: SKATRUD PAUL LUTHER
IPC: C12R1/91
Filed: 1994-02-04
Abstract: The present invention provides isolated DNA compounds and recombinant DNA vectors that encode mammalian influx peptide transporter activity. The invention also provides host cells transformed with these vectors and a method for production of mammalian influx peptide transporter activity by recombinant DNA techniques. The invention also provides a method for identifying compounds that are transported into the cell by the influx peptide transporter.
Patent HU-T71710-A (HU)
Title: Improved process for the manufacture of cyclo-propyl-nitrile
Inventor: STRONG HENRY LEE
IPC: B01J27/10
Filed: 1994-12-01
Abstract: Prodn. of cyclopropylnitrile (I) (i.e cyclopropane-carbonitrile) comprises mixing a 4-halo-butyronitrile (II), at least 0.25 moles (i.e molar equivs). of an inorganic salt (III) and a catalytic amt. of H2O in the presence of an aprotic polar solvent at 5-100[deg]C, and reacting the mixt. with an alkali metal base at the same temp. (III) is a Na, K or Li halide, sulphate or carbonate.
Patent HU-T74405-A (HU)
Inventor: SHEIN STEVE
IPC: A01H5/10
Filed: 1995-05-15
Abstract: A találmány PHA 109V<nevű, beltenyésztett napraforgó vonal, amely szülő-partnerül szolgál egyszeres keresztezéses hibrid-napraforgó létrehozásához, a levele közepes méretű, szívalakú, világos-zöld színű, antociánnal nem színeződik, felülete fénytelen, gyengén hólyagos, közép-finoman és szabályosan fogazott, nem szárnyas, oldalerei derék-, vagy közel derékszögüek, a levélcsúcs közepesen magas a levélalaphoz viszonyítva, a szár és a levélnyél alsó része dáltal bezárt szög nagy, a főszáron közepes számú levél képződik, a nyelves virágok közepes mennyiségben jelennek meg, a nyelves virágok tojásdad alakúak, a nyelves és a csöves virágok sárga színűek, a bibe antociánnal nem színeződik, a tányér hátoldalán közepes számú fészekpikkely képződik, amelyek kerekded alakúak, a tányérvirágzat félig lecsüngő állású, közepes méretű, magoldala domború, a növény nem ágazik el, a kaszattermés kicsi, közepesen vastag, fő színe fekete, nem márványozott, szélén és az oldalán szürke színű sávokkal csíkolt. Jellegzetessége, hogy a hipokotil antociános színeződése erős, a levél keresztmetszete homorú alakú, a szár a csúcsi részen erősen szőrözött, a virágzás késői, a fészekpikkely antociánnal színeződik, a növény nagyon magas, a kaszattermés pedig széles tojásalakú .
Patent HU-T75521-A (HU)
Title: Combined hormonal contraception pharmaceutical preparation
Inventor: DUESTERBERG BERND
IPC: A61K31/565
Filed: 1995-03-30
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/EP95/01190 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 16, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 16, 1996 PCT Filed Mar. 30, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO95/26730 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 12, 1995A pharmaceutical combination preparation with two hormone components that are manufactured physically separately in a packaging unit and that are intended for time-sequential oral administration, which in each case consist of a number of daily dosage units that are placed physically separately and are individually removable in the packaging unit. As a hormonal active ingredient, a first hormone component contains in combination an estrogen preparation and, in at least a dosage that is sufficient to inhibit ovulation, a gestagen preparation, and as a hormonal active ingredient the second hormone component contains only an estrogen preparation. The first hormone component comprises 23 or 24 daily units and the second hormone component comprises 4 to 10 daily units. The total number of hormone daily units is equal to the total number of days of the desired cycle, but at least 28 days in length. This combination preparation is used for female birth control, and allows for an estrogen content that is as low as possible in each individual dosage unit and also has a low total hormone content per administration cycle, with high contraceptive reliability, low incidence of follicular development, and satisfactory cycle control, with reliable avoidance of intracyclic menstrual bleeding as well as of undesirable side-effects.\!